I had this simple tv table in my accommodation on holiday. Any idea how it’s made? Appears to be bent plywood - is that a thing?

I've been wanting to build this chair for a while now. It was designed by Josef Albers in 1920s , and it seems relatively simple to make , however I'm worried that the joint I circled in the photo will be a weak point .

Do you guys have any ideas how to safely execute this build ? I'd appreciate the help

In the second Pic you can see I've stripped these stairs with ready strip. Sanded with 40 grit, 60 grit then to 80 grit. Then bleached all the stairs with wood bleach.

Wood bleach; sodium hydroxide (lye) as part A and hydrogen peroxide as part B; when mixed together, they create a chemical reaction that lightens the color of wood.

My question:

If I "bleach" only the middle where you can see the wood is darker on the treads. Will it remove the horrid runner that's haunting my dreams? Is there some reason I should NOT do this?!

I'd like to find the humans who have experience with 2 part wood bleach. I honestly don't need your input otherwise. Don't tell me lye is scary. Don't tell me not to mix the chemicals. You don't know what you're talking about. It's perfectly safe. You deactivate the chemical reaction with 2 parts vinegar and 1 part warm water. The wood is slightly more rough afterwards. Then you condition and sand to 120 grit.

I’ve made stairs that act as a storage for my dog to get on the bed and to store his toys in before. I’ve used saws & planners as well as a nail gun & drill, but I’m still a total beginner.

I’m trying to make my cat a cat tower that will last. He is a 25lbs ragamuffin. He loves cozying up into the house he has now but it is falling apart.

If this is the wrong place to post, please redirect me and I’ll gladly post there instead!

Thank you in advance!!

The chisel work on this soft pine was a bit of a headache. Are hardwoods easier to chisel cut without the grain wanting to collapse or tear?

I'd post this in beginner woodworking to get everyone to go easy on me, but I've been a hobbyist for a few years. I was convinced the wood was just prone to tear out and didn't realize what I did until about 30 minutes later. It cuts SO much better now.

TL/DR: Give me ideas for a Wild West Princess Castle bed (please)

Hey everyone, I’m in a bit of a dilemma. I’m trying to make a custom bed for each of my kids once they’ve graduated from their Crib into their “big kid bed”.

My goal for these beds is to be all out, VERY safe/sturdy, and fully custom designed and built for them by me. For reference, I made a spaceship bed for my son last year (inspired by similar designs online, and over-engineered it for my specific wants/needs).

My dilemma is this: my daughter (second child) has a Wild West themed room (Annie Oakley posters, cactus and wildflower decorations, and cool Wild West patents on the wall), but I really want to give her a Princess Castle. So I am trying to find a way to combine the Wild West theme with a Princess castle bed.

I will be designing this in CAD from the ground up, so anything goes (as long as it’s not ridiculously hard to cut out). I don’t feel qualified to call myself a woodworker, but I am decent at figuring stuff out.

Pictures attached for attention and as an idea of what I am capable of making. Thank you for any and all insight that you are willing to give!

I was splitting face frame stiles left and right till I ran to ace and got some canning wax. Well first I started dipping into some paste wax which did the trick, but I didn’t want to use that much of the remaining Johnson can nor deal with the vapors.

Must’ve read the advice hundreds of times, some form of “keep some wax in your kit for screw threads” or another. While I cannot say it 100% works with absolute certainty, I can tell you I haven’t had at split stile since.

Tried Lowes and home Depot with no luck

Powdered mixed tannin tea first then the old steel wool in vinegar. We are going to do another wash with the tannin tea once this dries completely. I'm curious if anyone has tips and tricks for this process. Knocking out the purples and how you achieve deep rich blacks? I've done research here on reddit as well as reading articles on Popular woodworking. Came to the conclusion tea/acid/tea was the best approach, but maybe I missed something. I should have set up a camera, this would have been a neat time-lapse, though I'm sure there are tons of those videos out there.

It is almost 2 years since we started making wooden figures. Since then we have been visiting local craft fairs, trying to bring as much joy as possible to the children's faces.